Recently John Piper wrote a short insightful book[1] in which he lists six areas where he thought God's sovereign purposes were being fulfilled through this COVID-19 pandemic.  I list those areas below in italics and then follow with my own thoughts. 1.  A Graphic Picture of Sin. God is giving the world ... a physical picture [...]

  As stated in Part 1 of this blog, a Christian's salvation does not depend on whether he or she believes the earth is old or young.  However, this issue IS one of authority.  It boils down to whether we believe in the supremacy of Scripture or the supremacy of science.  True science is totally compatible [...]

A Christian's salvation does not depend on whether he or she believes the earth is old or young.  However, studies show that those who hold to an old earth position (they define as older than 12,000 years) do not strongly support biblical inerrancy[1]. The issue boils down to whether we believe in the supremacy of [...]

What we believe about creation matters for several reasons.  Most importantly,  it reflects one's position on the authority of God’s Word.  Do we hold man’s theories or the Bible as a higher authority?   We need to understand that the debate about origins is a contrast of worldviews or belief systems - secular or Christian.  It [...]

We're hearing much in the news these days about socialism versus capitalism.  Jesus talked more about money and personal finances than any other subject.  That's because it's a heart issue. The Bible says "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt 6:21).  But even on a national scale, there are many [...]

God has always shown special care for the weakest members of society.  Jesus under-girded His Gospel message with miraculous healings and acts of compassion (Matt 14:14, Luke 7:22, Luke 11:1-46).  Today, technology has advanced to the point where we are often forced to make difficult ethical decisions when it comes to medical acts of compassion.  [...]